Lemon Butter Chicken (Print)
Buttery lemon sauce with cream and Parmesan melts into dark meat chicken, making it super tender and totally packed with flavor.
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 tablespoon chicken seasoning blend (Montreal or any favorite chicken mix)
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1 tablespoon smoked paprika
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2 teaspoons kosher salt
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10 dark meat chicken pieces like thighs or drumsticks, trimmed of extra fat
→ Sauce
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80 millilitres heavy cream
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80 grams Parmesan cheese, grated fresh
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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240 millilitres chicken broth
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0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1 tablespoon garlic, minced
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15 grams flat-leaf parsley, chopped
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120 grams red onion, finely minced
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2 tablespoons butter
# Steps:
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Give the chicken a quick broil, skin side up, till it gets nice and gold. Go ahead and spoon some sauce over each piece before you serve.
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Bake everything at 190°C without covering it, for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Flip each piece over halfway through to brown on all sides.
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Place the chicken in a baking dish, then pour the warm sauce right on top.
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Pat each chicken piece dry first. Sprinkle them with salt, paprika, and your chicken seasoning. Make sure you coat them all over.
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Pour in chicken stock now, add grated Parmesan, then heavy cream too. Keep stirring, simmer for a minute, then turn off the heat and set it aside to cool down a bit.
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Toss in the parsley and garlic, stir until it’s mixed. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
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Start by melting butter in a skillet over medium. Drop in the red onions and cook for a couple minutes until they smell great.
# Notes:
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Need it quicker? Bump the oven to 200°C and cook for about 1 hour and 10 minutes instead. Make sure the juice runs clear and the chicken pulls apart easily with a fork.
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Big pieces or cold chicken will take more time, while smaller cuts or chicken that's sat out a bit will cook faster.
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If you can see the meat shrinking away from the bones and a food thermometer reads safe, you're good to go.
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Goes great with some mashed potatoes or a scoop of rice to soak up all that good sauce.